On the Season 2 finale of Good Pain, we're thrilled to welcome sexual fantasy coach Artemisia de Vine to the show! Join as we chat about our wildest fantasies and expand on Artemisia's groundbreaking new theory the deVinery Method. Want a FREE session with Artemisia? Go to artemisiadevine.com/desire-compass-free-course --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

Have we got a guest this week or what? We're THRILLED to be joined by none other than interior designer extraordinaire and host/producer of the hit show "How To Build a Sex Room" on Netflix, Melanie Rose! Melanie joins us to chat about her journey to designing "sacred spaces," the nuts and bolts of producing a show about sex rooms, and the differences in American and British attitudes when it comes to being a bit naughty. Sponsor: Fed up with the standard dating apps? Being normal is boring! On FET we're all kinky and unapologetically open. Explore your kinks! Join the Fetish & BDSM community and get ready for dates out of this world! Download the FET app here or wherever you get your apps! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

This week we're really leaning into the whole "good pain" ideal. We're so excited to welcome Addy to the show, a heavy masochistic bottom who loves rough body play. She's seen approximately 15 different pro dommes, totaling more than 50 sessions. We've been exploring sub experiences quite a bit this season, and Addy gives us a LOT to think about! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

It's all things "sub" this week as we welcome author and creator Stephanie Parent to the show! We chat with Stephanie about training to be a sub, the joys of subspace, and her new book THE BRIARS, which you can get in your little hands right now by going here. If you want to know more about Stephanie, and, after our conversation with her, we know you will, you can visit her website at stephanieparent.net --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

This week we welcome back two of our favorite guests: Jet Setting Jasmine, who you might remember from last week, and her partner King Noire, who we chatted with last season. These two run Royal Fetish Films, an incredible, award-winning site that aims to "stimulate and engage the audience to push their sexual boundaries." Jasmine and Noire join us to chat about what turns them on, polyamory, politics, and much, much more! Sponsors: Fed up with the standard dating apps? Being normal is boring! On FET we're all kinky and unapologetically open. Explore your kinks! Join the Fetish & BDSM community and get ready for dates out of this world! Download the FET app here or wherever you get your apps! Feeling a bit lost in the sexual wilderness? Nadège can help! She's a sex scholar who founded Pleasure Science. Her 60 day sex breakthrough coaching program will help you trust your sexual worth and stop self-sabotaging desires. Visit pleasurescience.com for a FREE consultation! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

Have we got a treat for you this week or what? We're joined by none other than Jet Setting Jasmine! She is a licensed clinical therapist with a strong emphasis on Intimacy Post Injury and Intimacy Post Illness. She is co-owner, with partner King Noire, of the award-winning Royal Fetish Films and has over 20 years of experience as an adult entertainer, educator and Master Fetish Trainer. Listen as chat with Jasmine about how she learned to love being in control, working in the adult entertainment business as a woman of color, and much more. And be sure to join us next week as Jasmine returns to chat with us, this time with her partner, and Season One favorite, King Noire! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

This week we have a fascinating chat with licensed clinical social worker Leslie Sickels, who specializes in helping neurodiverse couples and those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Join us as we dive into the world of sex, intimacy, kink, and relationships within the context of neurodiversity as well as explore the social side of BDSM. Want to learn more? You should! Along with her website lesliesickelslcsw.com , Leslie has shared with us a list of helpful resources: Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of AutismEdited by Barb Cook and Dr. Michelle Garnett SpectrumsEdited by Maxfield Sparrow Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversityby Devon Price PhD The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husbandby David Finch Be Different: My Adventures with Asperger's and My Advice for Fellow Aspergians, Misfits, Families, and Teachersby John Elder Robison --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

On your knees. This week we chat with Dominatrix, Medical Mistress, and Precise Sadist Mistress Odette! She shares with us her gateways into kink, her training in medical play, and what it means to "top from the bottom." What will we create together? Tune in and find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

This week we're thrilled to be joined by Sex Coach Leigh, a holistic sex and relationship coach who specializes in working with LGBTQIA+, non-monogamous, and kinky clients.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

It's time for Part 2 of our fascinating chat with the legendary Dan Savage. This week, we dive into his personal thoughts on kink, bringing BDSM into a relationship, how notions of sexuality have progressed over the years, and much, much more. We've got one of the foremost thinkers on sex giving his unvarnished opinions, and we're so happy to share it with you! And of course, if you haven't already, be sure to check out last week's episode for Part 1 of our conversation with Dan. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

We're back, baby! Season 2 is here, and are we starting with a bang or what? This week we're joined for part one of a two part conversation with legendary author, journalist, and activist Dan Savage! In Part 1, we talk to Dan about his journey to becoming one of the country's foremost voices on sex and sex positivity, and then we lightly tease his thoughts about kink and BDSM. Want full release? Join us next week for Part 2! And be sure to check out his world famous podcast SAVAGE LOVECAST, and follow Dan on Instagram @dansavage and on Twitter @fakedansavage --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

In our Season One finale, we take a look back on our journey through the dungeon and take stock of our newly broadened horizons. Plus we get some fantastic bonus content from past guests, including a story from Katherine Control and some new music from King Noire. Thank you for joining us, and we'll see you next season! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

This week on GP we welcome ultra-marathon runner Brigan Coard, who shares her love of long distance running and kink as ways to cope with chronic pain. She's also the author of LEAVING TRAUMA ON THE TRAIL, now available on Amazon! And special thanks to our sponsor THE DILDORKS, the fabulous podcast hosted by past guest Kate Sloan. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

This week we chat with Mistress Ruby, a Seattle dominatrix and Lifestyle Mistress with well over a decade of professional experience in BDSM and more in the Femdom lifestyle.  And be sure to check out our sponsor the Seattle Erotic Art Festival! https://www.seattleerotic.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

We've got a big treat in store this week as we chat with sex writer, podcaster, and singer/songwriter Kate Sloan! Kate's written for the likes of Cosmo, Glamor, Teen Vogue, GQ and Playboy, and you can hear her on her own podcast THE DILDORKS. Want more? Of course! Check our her blog girlyjuice.net for her "A Song A Week" challenge along with her thoughts on sex, kink, relationships, fashion, beauty, and mental health.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

This week is a study in contrasts with the amazing Domina Death, who shows us a domme can exude major "top energy" and still be filled with love and tenderness for their subs. It's a celebration of gratitude and the fulfillment of being seen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

We get a great vibe from this week's guest, none other than pleasure activist, staff sexologist for Good Vibrations (the premiere sex positive sexual health and wellness toy retailer in the US), curator of the Antique Vibrator Museum, and author of "The Sex & Pleasure Book: Good Vibrations Guide to Great Sex for Everyone" Dr. Carol Queen! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

Entrepreneur, food and wine aficionado, and professionally trained domme? Yes please! This week our special guest Mistress Margaux chats with us about upending traditional power dynamics, the psychology of BDSM, and her favorite champagne. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

All hail the King! On this week's episode, we welcome Master Fetish Trainer, writer, porn performer, artist, MC, and activist King Noire! Performing with his wife, they've taken the adult entertainment industry by storm, creating art and beauty in spaces that have long been neglected for people of color in kink. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support

This week on Good Pain we've got Seattle's most exclusive Domme, Katherine Control. Specializing in erotic hypnosis, rope bondage, caning, and more, she knows exactly what will terrify you before you walk in the door.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodpainpodcast/support